Name: Jalanni Matthews
Age: 17
High School: Chicago Bulls College Prep
Crew: Sand Ridge Nature Center
What is your experience with conservation?
I have been a volunteer for the past two years at Powderhorn Lake and Dan Ryan Woods. My mother first approached me about helping out in the forest preserves when she came across volunteer opportunities online.
What is your favorite part of working with the CCLC?
I love the work I do and the people I’ve met. I really take pride in nature.
If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
I want to go to Paris one day because the country looks beautiful and the attractions are a sight to see.
Interviewed by Fabian Rivera. Fabian has been working with the Student Conservation Association since last October. This is his first summer as an Assistant Crew Leader for the Sand Ridge Nature Center crew. He starts at Harold Washington in the fall.